Support for hanks of silk, yarn and the like in treating-machines



I. A. DISCHINGER.

SUPPORT FOR HANKS 0F SILK, YARN, AND THE LIKE INTREATING MACHINES.

APPLlcATloN FILED APR.22. |920.

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1.* n um k ma SN Uitllll@ STTES um ma? JOSEPH A. DSCHING-ER, OF TONAWANOA, NEW YORK.

SUPPORT FOR HANKS OF SILK, YARN, AND THE IKE IN TRE.ATIl\TG-1VIACHINES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July i2, 192i.

Application filed April 22, 1920. Serial No. 375,874.

T0 all/107mm t may concern.'

Be it known that l, Josnrir A. Discrim- Gnu, a citizen of the United States. residing at l.`onawanda, in the county of Frie and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Supports for Hanks of Silk, Yarn, and. the like in Tifeating-Ma chines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an arm for supporting hanks of silk, yarn and the like in machines for cle-gumming or otherwise treating material in a tank containing hot soapy water.

Arms for this purpose as heretofore constructed have been unsatisfactory on account of their structural weakness which soon causes them to become inoperative by reason of breakage or bending out of their proper shape by the weight of the hanks of wet silk, while the latter are suspended over the tank.

It is the purpose of this invention to provide an arm for this purpose which is strong and durable and permits of properly supporting the hanks of silk or the like without interfering with the latter and without liability of breaking under the load which is normally imposed on the same.

ln the accompanying drawings: Figure l is a fragmentary top plan view of a degumming machine provided with hank supporting arms -embodying my improvements. Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal section of the same. Fig. 3 is a cross section, on an enlarged scale, of one of the arms taken on line 3 3, Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a fragmentary longitudinal section taken on line 1 -4, Fig. 3.

Similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views.

l0 represents the tank of the cle-gumming machine which is preferably constructedV of metal and adapted to hold a bath of hot soapy water or other liquid for treating hanks of silk or other material of this 'gens eral character.

Extending transversely across the top of this tank are a plurality of arms for supporting the hanks to be treated in the liquid in the tank which arms in the preferred embodiment of my invention are each constructed as follows:

l1 represents a horizontal supporting arbor or axle which is preferably made hollow and of metal and provided in its opposite ends with reinforcing` bushings l2 which are preferably secured therein by( brazing. The inner end of this arbor is removably journaled in a bearing 13 arranged on the' side of one wall of the tank while the other end or" the same projects beyond the other wall and is secured by a pin i4- upon a rotatable spindle i5. Both ends of the supporting arbor and the bushings thereof arie perforated to permit of attaching either one of these ends to the spindle by the pin le. The spindle is jonrnaled at its outer end in a yoke 16 which in turn is capable4 of swinglng vertically on an operating or adiusting shaft 17 which is arranged lengthwise adV- jacent to the outer side of the tank and iournaled in bearings 18 thereon. This operating shaft is turned from time to'time by a hand wheel 40, and this intermittent movement is transmitted to each of the spindles and the parts connected therewith by a worm 19 arranged on the operating shaft and meshing with a worm wheel4 20 on the spindle.v

Adjacent to its opposite ends each of the supporting arbors is provided with circular supporting heads 2l of metal which are preferably hrazed to the arbor and each provided in its marginal part with an annular row of openings 22.

23 represents a plurality of supporting rods, preferably of tubular form, arranged in an annular row around the arbor and each secured at its opposite ends in a pair of openings 22 in the heads. The latter are strengthened by means of reinforcing collars each of which is preferably constructed of metal in the form of a cup and secured with its web 26 to the arbor while its circular flange 27 is secured to the outer side of one of the heads by brazing or otherwise.

intermediate of the heads the supporting rods are further sustained by a plurality of supporting disks each of which is constructed of metal in the form of a cup and secured with its web 2li by brazing to the arbor while its peripheral cylindrical flange 25 is provided with a plurality of notches 28 which are arranged in an annular row and form seats. Each of the supporting rods -is secured with its inner side in corresponding notches of the several disks by brazing, so that the outer side thereof projects radially outward beyond the periphery of these disks. Single disks are preferably arranged on the arbor adjacent to the inner sides of the heads and connected with the latterI at their tlanges but those disks on the intermediate. part or' the arbor may be arranged in pairs,as shown in Figs. l, 2 and el, in which case the members of each pair of disks have the edges oli their flanges abuttingeaoh other and biazed together.

A supporting arm ot this construction is very strong and capable of properly supporting the hanks 230 or silk or yarn which are hung on the same ivithout danger of breakage or derangement and Without being unduly heavy and ditiicult to operate. Furthermore, this form et arm presents no sharper rough corners against which the hank of' silk is liable to be caught and interfere with the treatment ot the same.

ln practice a tubular covering or stocking 29 01"'. textile material is drawn over the several rods and disks so as to prevent direct Ycontact oi' the hanks with the arm when the same are hung thereon.

The several members of the supporting arm may be constructed of any suitable metal Which Will not rust and stain the silk, such Jfor instance'as aluminum, but it has been rpound satisfactory in practice to construct these members or iron and steel and el wtroplate the same with nickel 'in order Y to prevent rusting and staining oi the silk.

During the normal operation of the machine the arms are arranged horizontally and the same are rotated either slowly or intermittently so that thehanks or skeins of silk hanging thereon will be shifted like a belt and all parts are caused to be acted upon uni` formly by the treating solution in the tank,

The finished hanks may be removed JfromV the arms and replaced by others to be Atreated upon raising the tree ends oi the arms clear ot their bearings, this being possible by reason ot theV rotatable connection between the yokes and the operating shait.

This construction oit' supporting arm is not only very light but owing to the trussing eiiiect produced by the manner of connecting the'several parts, a very strong and stili arm is obtained which will reliably support and not 'give Way under the Weight' of the material which is hung Yon the same for treatment. Y Y v f l claim as my invention: Y y

l. AL machine forti-eatingV hanks of silk and the like having an arm 'for supporting said hanks which comprises an arbor, a plu'- rality of disks mounted in spaced'ielation ons'aid arbor and each having a plurality of notches arranged in an annular roi-.yY in the periphery of the disk, and a plurality of longitudinal rods arranged in an annular roiv around' the arbor and each secured with its innerside incorres'ponding notches in said disks in such position that the outer side of the same is arranged radially outarranged Ward beyond the periphery of the several disks..

2. A machine torY treating hanks of silk and the like having an arm Jor supporting said banks which comprises an arbor, a plurality of disks arranged in-a longitudinal row on said arbor and each having` a radial web and a cylindrical vflange arranged on the outer edge or said web and provided with an annular roiv of notches V'forming seats. and aV plurality of longitudinal rods arranged in an annular Vwroiv around said arbor and each secured with its inner side in corresponding notches of theseveraldisks Whilst-he outer side thereof projects radially outwardbeyond said rflanges.

3. A machinev 'for treating ha-nks of silk and the like having an arm for supporting said hankswhich comprises an arbor, a plu rality of disks arranged in a longitudinal row on said arbor and each having a radial web and a cylindrical flange arranged on the outer edge of said Web and provided withV an annular row of notchesforming seats, and a plurality of longitudinal rods arranged in an annular row around said arbor and each secured with its'inner side in corresponding notches of the'severaly disks While the outer side thereof projects radially outward beyond said flanges, .some otsaid disks being in pairs and the members of each pair having their iianges abutting each other at their edges. Y Y

4.V A machine for treating Yhanks of silk and the like having an arm for supporting Vsaid hankswhich comprises an arbor, a plurality of circular heads secured to said arbor adjacent to opposite endsthereof and each having Van annular roW` of openings,` a plurality et disks secured at intervals to the intermediate part oit saidarbor and Veach pro#V vided onv its periphery With an annular rowV et notches, and a plurality of rods arranged in anannular rowV around saidarborrand each engaging rits opposite ends in. corre` spending openings in said heads While its intermediateparthas its innerside securedV in said notches and its outer side projecting -radially outward beyond `theperiphery of said disks. Y i r Y 5. A machine for treating hanks Yof silk andthe like having` van arm vfor supporting saidhanks which comprises an'a'rbor, a plu.- f

rality of circular heads securedto said arbor adjacent yto opposite ends thereof' and each having an annular' row of openings, a. plu- Y Y of disks Ysecured at intervals-toY the Y and each on its periphery WithanV annular'A 'row o'lV notches,a plurality of rods arranged rality Y intermediate partici said arbor provided in an annular row around saidiarborV and each engaging its'opposite ends in corresponding openings in said'heads While its intermediate part has'its inner side securedY in said notches andits outer; side projecting radially outward beyond the periphery ot' said disks, and cup-shaped collars secured with their webs to said arbor adjacent to the outer side ot said heads While their flanges are connected with the outer side of said. heads.

6. A machine for treating hanks of silk and the like having;I an arm for supporting` said hanks Which coinprises an arbor, a plurality of circular heads secured to said arbor adjacent to opposite ends thereof and each having an annular row of openings, a plurality of disks secured at intervals to the interincdiate part of said arbor and each provided on its periphery with an annular roW of notches, and a plurality of rods arranged in an annular row around said arbor and each engaging its opposite ends in Corresponding openings in said heads While its intermediate part has its inner side secured, in said notches and its outer side projecting radially outward beyond the periphery of said disks, said arbor being hollow and provided in its ends with reinforcing bushings JOSEPH A. DISCHIN GER. 

